Stevenage to Birmingham Intl on Saturday

[rdwarr]

My daughter and her boyfriend are going to the NEC on Saturday. Aim to leave Stevenage 8/9am and then leave Birmingham International 4/5pm. Both have YP railcards.
I can see Advances on the Eastcoast site with a total cost of £56.80 but are there any splits or cheaper options available, given the reasonably short notice? Grateful for any ideas.

 

[SS4]

There is a £55.90 for an off peak return splitting at Rugby (your train would have to call there though) via London

 

[sonic2009]

If your happy to use London Midland between London Euston and Birmingham International then this option will be handy :

Stevenage to London Terminals £6.60 Super Off Peak Day Return : ANY PERMITTED

Walk to London Euston

London Euston to Birmingham International £13.20 Super Off Peak Return : LONDON MIDLAND ONLY

Total cost : £19.80 with 16-25 railcard.

Timings :

Outward

Stevenage dep 0740 - London Kings Cross arr 0819 - Walk to London Euston approx 15 minutes - dep 0846 - Birmingham International arr 1045

Return

Birmingham International dep 1645 - London Euston arr 1849 - Walk to London Kings Cross - dep 1923 - Stevenage arr 1946.

 

[SS4]

Stevenage - Kings Cross
£13.20 CDR

Kings Cross - Euston
£0.00 Walk

Euston - Birmingham International
£26.40 Super Off Peak Return (Rte: London Midland only)
£61.50 SVR (Rte: Any Permitted)

The London Midland service is about an hour longer in each direction.

Total: £39.60 for both of them (luckily it's double sonic's total!)


If they want to do something in Birmingham beforehand a ticket to Birmingham New Street is the same price (as is a LM only ticket to any station in the NWM area but break of journey is forbidden on the outbound leg)

 

[rdwarr]

Wow, there are some big savings there. Thank you!

 

[SS4]

Wow, there are some big savings there. Thank you!

Typically London Midland only fares do undercut Any Permitted by a significant portion. The cost comes in terms of time, it'll take about an hour longer in each direction. Would they be ok with that?

 

[sonic2009]

If your daughter and her boyfriend are willing to commit to specific trains from London Euston :

0943 London Euston to Birmingham International 1053 Virgin Trains
STD Class Advance £9.90

1720 Birmingham International to London Euston 1834 Virgin Trains
STD Class Advance £9.90

Total cost : £19.80 + £6.60 for the Stevenage - London ticket = £26.40 x 2 = £52.80